In judging whether time should be extended to allow a claim to be accepted, the tribunal should: ‘concentrate on the state of mind of the prospective complainant and the extent to which he or she understood his position.’ It is the reasonableness of the claimant’s ignorance or mistake that is in the end determinative of whether it is reasonably practicable to make a complaint in time.
Judges:
Knox J
Citations:
[1991] UKEAT 344 – 91 – 0612, [1993] IRLR 333
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Cited – The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc v Theobald EAT 10-Jan-2007
EAT Claim for unfair dismissal not presented timeously, within three months, but was presented thirteen days thereafter. During most of the three month period, the Claimant had an outstanding appeal process . .
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Employment
Updated: 19 June 2022; Ref: scu.211353
